ASK Aunty Nelly
Dec 09, 2021
4 minutes
Why won’t he marry me?
Q I’m 43 and have been with a man for five years.
We are both divorced, but his was particularly messy and left him bankrupt.
He now lives with his mum. When we got engaged I even had to buy my own ring.
I’d like to get married next year, but he doesn’t seem bothered.
Am I being unreasonable to want some sort of ‘end goal’?
I love him, but I’m afraid of resentment building.
Any advice?
Nadia, 43
A Resentment building? I think we’ve passed that point already, my love.
You have had to lower your standards. He could have picked up a £20
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